Desséché (en. Dried)

/de.se.ʃe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

The state of an object or material that has been rid of its moisture.

The laundry became desiccated after spending an hour in the dryer.

Le linge est devenu desséché après avoir passé une heure dans le séchoir.

Refers to an environment or climate lacking humidity.

The plants struggle to grow in desiccated soil.

Les plantes ont du mal à pousser dans un sol desséché.

Describes something that has lost its vitality or appeal.

His speech was so desiccated that it did not captivate the audience.

Son discours était tellement desséché qu'il n'a pas captivé l'audience.

Derived from the verb 'dessécher,' which comes from the Latin 'desiccare,' meaning 'to dry out.'

desiccated land

A land where water has almost completely disappeared.

terrain desséché

desiccated plants

Plants that have lost their moisture and are now dead or in poor condition.

plantes desséchées

desiccated energy

The state of a person or thing lacking energy or vitality.

énergie desséchée

desiccation

The process by which something loses its moisture.

dessèchement

dehydration

The state resulting from the loss of water, often in a biological context.

déshydratation

aridity

A characteristic of an environment where humidity is very low.

aridité

An expression used to describe something uninteresting or lifeless.

This movie was too desiccated; I didn’t like it.

Ce film était trop desséché, je n'ai pas aimé.

Used to describe a person who seems tired or lacking energy.

After this week of work, I am really desiccated.

Après cette semaine de travail, je suis vraiment desséché.